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Re:Anxious Generation – How Safetyism and Social Media Are D... by tasty_freeze on Saturday July 06, 2024 @11:48AM (#40891145)
I'm not hiding anything by saying I'm on the left of the political spectrum. There is always a danger when criticizing aspects of capitalism that I don't understand capitalism or hate America, or want to live under communism. Anyway...

It irks me endlessly that many of the complaints about how the world is turning to crap has, at its root, capitalism. You think movies and TV are peddling filth? It sells. Think social media is corrupting our minds with disinformation? They are making lots of money at it. The news is constantly pushing stories about you you and/or your kids are in peril.

Again, to be clear, I'm not saying we need to get rid of capitalism. My point is look at the root causes and incentives, rather than blaming weak-minded liberals for having an agenda to ruin the country.

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Re:Anxious Generation – How Safetyism and Social Media Are D... by electrodank on Saturday July 06, 2024 @11:58AM (#40891222)
You’re saying the purpose of a system is what it does. We can all agree to that. Now what?
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Re:Anxious Generation – How Safetyism and Social Media Are D... by tasty_freeze on Saturday July 06, 2024 @12:41PM (#40891508)
You turned what I said into a mindless tautology. That isn't advancing the conversation. Can you restate your point more constructively such that I can respond to it?
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Re:Anxious Generation – How Safetyism and Social Media Are D... by literallycancer on Saturday July 06, 2024 @12:56PM (#40891622)
People's preferences are the root, not the mechanism used to satisfy them.
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